A fishing rod holder is capable of being placed in the sand or attached to a suitable bracket which is accommodated on the bumper of a vehicle. The holder comprises a longitudinal tubular member having a reel accommodating slot, which member is secured to a spiked member containing an anchor plate. The holder operates in a dual mode and can be either emplaced in the sand or ground or emplaced within the above described bracket.

The fishing rod holder includes an elongated, open ended tubular member for receiving the end of a fishing rod and a support bracket having a rear end, a front end including a support portion engaged by the tubular member and located above the rear end, and an elongated base portion located between and below the rear end front ends. The upper portion of the tubular member rear end is connected to the upper edge of the support bracket rear end for pivotal movement of the tubular member through a generally vertical plane and about a pivot axis located rearwardly and above the longitudinal axis of the tubular member between a forwardly inclined resting position engaging the support portion of the bracket and a raised position. The base portion of the bracket is removably mounted on a support, such as boat oarlock, a troll board, pier, or the like, by a pin which is mounted on and depends from the base portion and fits into a hole in the support. The pin preferably is removably mounted on the bracket by a bolt extending through an aperture in the base portion and threaded into the pin and the base portion includes a plurality of such apertures so that the inclination angle of the tubular member can be adjusted by moving the bolt from one aperture to another.

A vehicle anchored support includes a base plate having an anchor portion configured for removable placement beneath a vehicle tire for securely anchoring the device, and an article support portion extending laterally outwardly from the anchor portion. The article support portion is preferably formed as a box-like structure for strength and durability, and provides for an article support column or the like extending therefrom. Preferably, the article support column is removably attached to the base portion by a socket or receptacle formed within the article support portion, for compact storage of the device. The column may be adjustably secured to the base portion of the device, as desired. The article support column may be relatively tall, for the support of an umbrella or other overhead article thereby, or may be configured to support a work station or the like. The anchor portion of the base plate may include non-skid traction enhancements on the upper and/or lower surfaces thereof, as desired. The present vehicle anchored support provides an extremely sturdy and stable support for any number of articles due to the weight of the vehicle and vehicle tire capturing the anchor portion between the tire and the underlying surface, and is useful in providing a work station for persons performing work or repairs in the field, and/or in providing support for various articles used by campers and the like, such as umbrellas, hammocks, tables and seats, etc., as desired.

The invention relates to an adjustable anchoring base for road sign posts, posts which are elements of a structural system, and the like. The object of the invention is to provide a pre-manufactured permanent anchoring base, intended primarily for installation approximately flush with finish grade, which allows rapid and simple initial mounting, temporary remounting of damaged posts, plumb alignment, and secure positioning of varied types of posts. The invention is comprised of a bottom component of heavy, cast material having embedded anchor bolts protruding above its top surface, the center of said component formed as a cavity of vertically slanted and tapered faces into which a post is inserted, centered, supported and restrained horizontally at the cavity's bottom surface. The top component restrains the post both horizontally and vertically, and is comprised of adjustable anchoring plates with slotted holes, flat ring washers, and threaded nuts, all secured to the bottom component's anchor bolts.

A fishing rod controlling device has four general sections: a leg pad, a curve section, a rod holder, and a belt. The fishing rod controller may be constructed by post-forming a section of plastic pipe. In the section of the controller that forms the leg pad, the pipe is split and spread apart far enough to allow the user's leg to rest within the curve. Above the leg pad and just below the curve, is a belt attachment. The controller is slit on both sides so belting material may be run through the slits. The belt is fit around the user's waist. Above the belt, the rod controller curves outward (away from the body of the user). The uppermost section of the rod controller is the rod holder. This section is a hollow cylindrical section of the pipe which is left unaltered in the basic version of the rod controller. It is within the cavity in the rod holder section that the rod is placed. A second embodiment of the rod controller has an adjustable attachment mechanism which attaches the rod holder section and the leg engagement section. The attachment also allows the user to exchange the rod holder for other types of holder sections. Alternate embodiments of the rod controller have extensions which allow the rod controller to be used for specialized rods and reels as well as being a support base for other devices such as rifles, guns, video cameras, photographic equipment, binoculars, spotting scopes, surveying equipment.